Advanced Scoreboards and its taskTracker technology now is a key feature in the OnGolf cloud-based turf management system.
TaskTracker is ASB's labor-management software system that was developed by a golf course superintendent and a golf pro that helps users save time and financial resources by monitoring and helping manage hours worked and associated costs.In an industry where labor is the single largest line item in the budget, knowing where and how dollars are spent is important. Budget cuts often can be made randomly by those with a limited knowledge of the industry. TaskTracker provides superintendents with another tool to monitor and manage manhours and labor costs. It also provides superintendents with data they can present to boards and committees to illustrate how budget decisions might affect golf course conditions.
"Labor is approximately 65 percent of a golf course's budget, so it was essential for us to find the right software program that presents the most relevant labor information in the most easy-to-use format," said OnGolf co-founder and chief executive officer Walt Norley. "ASB's taskTracker was developed by people who understand golf course management and the criticalness of labor management efficiencies. On its own, taskTracker has already proven successful in saving both money and time with both high- and lower-budget courses. Under the OnGolf umbrella, superintendents and their staff can now see labor manhours and dollars as they relate to water management, pesticides and nutrient applications, weather and playing conditions. With taskTracker software as an embedded feature, the OnGolf platform casts an even wider net in its money-saving abilities and actionable insights."
OnGolf is a cloud-based, data-analytics software program that aggregates key line-item data to help superintendents manage soil conditions, water use, fertilizer and pesticide use, labor and more as efficiently as possibly.
Founded by Norley, who brought golf UgMO (Advanced Sensor Technologies) and Matt Shaffer, director of grounds at Merion Golf Club, OnGolf was derived from an existing ag-based platform known as OnFarm.
TaskTracker, which is based on years of experience of drawing on and erasing white boards, was developed by Gerald Flaherty, CGCS, and PGA professional Jaime Sharp.
Said Flaherty: "I now go into a boardroom feeling more powerful than I ever did before."